1. What About King Louis XVI?
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What About King Louis XVI?
Directions: Read the article entitled “The Life and Times of Louis XVI.” Copy each question/statement below onto notebook paper. On a separate sheet, write the correct answers. Write the titles on both the questions and answers sheet. Copy these directions.
Louis XVI Early Life
Who was Louis grandfather?
What did Louis father die from?
Why was Louis not prepared to become King of France?
Louis married this woman when he was 15.
On what date did Louis XVI become the King of France?

2. Louis XVI Reign (May 10, 1774-August 10, 1792)
Where did Louis first send his military forces?
List the two (2) items in which the prices rose sharply.
What was one of Louis reforms?
Who was exempted from the tax increase?
How did Necker try to solve the financial crisis?
How many years had it been since a French King had to call a meeting of the Estates General?
This was where the Estates General meeting was held.
List the date of the Tennis Court Oath.

3. Louis XVI and the Revolutionary Constitutional Reign, 1789-1792
Where was Louis forced to take residence after moving out of Versailles?
Where did Louis and his family try to flee to?
On what date was Louis officially arrested?
What did France become after Louis was arrested?
List the two (2) things Louis was accused of.
This was the date that Louis XVI was executed.